Medium 5.3Published May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-39819The "go bug" command writes to two files with predictable names in the system temporary directory (for example, "/tmp").

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 05:50 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

The "go bug" command writes to two files with predictable names in the system temporary directory (for example, "/tmp"). An attacker with access to the temporary directory can create a symlink in one of these names, causing "go bug" to overwrite the target of the symlink.

CVSS: 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 17, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

golang go golang:go	before 1.25.10; from 1.26.0 before 1.26.3	NVD

References

https://go.dev/cl/763882patch
https://go.dev/issue/78584issue-tracking
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47Missue-tracking, mailing-list
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4978vendor-advisory

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